The Source of Being

I was thinking of the soul
 that mysterious un-proven source of being.
Thoughts came to me of a mystical place 
where-in the mossy ground of a sacred forest,
a portal existed,  below the quadrivail 
of four ancient rivers.
a cave deeply etched by  many ages-
the periscopic carving of rushing waters
into a clear, deep pool of 
the most, unbelievable blue.

Precious, orange zircons formed the floor
ligures for holy men’s robes
a resevoir of more than nature's beauty
an enigma, a place of secret rites and truths
knowable, only by divine revelations.

And when the vision faded peace flowed through my thoughts-
a  truth from ages past and a faith that was positive
in time and space.


For Shadow’s Word Challenge

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013



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Date: 6/7/2021 9:53:00 PM
Beautiful imagery, Suzanne ~
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Date: 10/7/2013 11:21:00 PM
Being contains a reservoir of poetic material, and each should advance our insights. This one certainly does. Not sure about the legitimacy of "quadrivail" as a word, although it is obvious what you are saying.
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Date: 7/27/2013 8:16:00 PM
A truly beautiful write, SuZ. Congratulations on a fine win! Always, Annalise
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Date: 7/27/2013 1:24:00 PM
SUZ,.... Congratulations, in the any subject contest... have yourself a sweet day... LINDA
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Date: 7/27/2013 11:36:00 AM
This is a great poem Suz. great to read.congrats for the win (:c Jenish
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Date: 7/27/2013 1:06:00 AM
Suz....Congratulations ......Seren
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Date: 7/26/2013 6:50:00 PM
suz, Congratulations on your awesome win. love ~ SKAT~...
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Date: 7/26/2013 7:12:00 AM
This is so good SuZ I love it. Congratulations.
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Date: 7/26/2013 4:03:00 AM
Hi SuZ super poem Congrats on your win in my contest ty for entering it Shadow x smiles
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Date: 7/26/2013 12:28:00 AM
suz, this poem reminded me of the kind of stuff that Jan turner is so into. It is very metaphysical. Is that the word I am seeking? and made me think of reincarnation, etc. what is Shadow's word challenge? (oh and thanks for telling me I had a typo_)
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